CONSOLIDATION & TEST Choose the correct form of the verbs a I watch / am watching Spartak Moscow play football every week b What you usually eat / are you usually eating for dinner? c Sorry, I can’t talk now, I’m busy I’m practicing / I practice the piano d We learned about rivers last term and now we learn / are learning about forests e I’m quite lazy – I don’t always / I’m not always doing my homework f My dad is teaching / teaches me how to play tennis at the moment Read what some people are doing on the day of the strike Put the verbs in the Present Simple or Present continuous ELLA I’m a journalist and I (1) write for a national newspaper I usually (2) ……… (work) in the city, but today I (3)……….(work) at home because of the strike At the moment I (4)………(sit) in the garden and writing an article on my laptop I (5)…………(not work) at home very often – but it’s much nicer than the office ROSE On Thursday we usually (6) ……… (drive) into town and (7)…… (visit) some friends But we (8)………(stay) at home today because there are too many cars on the roads At the moment my husband, Abert, (9)……… (answer) his emails and I (10) …….….(watch) tennis on TV Normally I (11) …… (not watch) TV in the day, but I (12)……….(enjoy) match very much 76 Complete the sentences with the past form of “tobe” A Yesterday was Monday I was at school B Mom and Dad ……………… at home yesterday They were at the hospital C The weather……………… nice It was windy and rainy d ……… he free all day yesterday? e She…………….tired last night f I…………… in London last month g ………you at Nina’s house yesterday? h I…………with him yesterday i ………… they happy last week? j He………… at school He was at home Choose correct verbs from the list and fill in the blank with past simple to complete the sentences Then number the pictures clean – rain – call – bake – kick – help – marry – repair a The boy……………… the ball hard and scored a goal b Mr Bell………………… only a few shoes all day c It ……… ……all day yesterday so we couldn’t go for a picnic d The waiter …………… the chair with a wet towel e Susan……… …her sister and invited her to dinner f Kelly ……… ….a man form Texas The wedding was funny g Paul …… … his son with his homework h My mother …………… some delicious cookies last night 77 Choose the correct answer a He kept on _ A worked B work C working D works b She went to market without _ anything A buy B to buy C bought D buying C The boy denied _ the glass window A to break B breaking C broke D to break d The criminal admitted _ this innocent child A killed B to kill C killing D had killed e She has avoided _ to me so far A being talked B talk C talking D to talk f We should avoid _ personal questions A asking B ask C to ask D at asking g I intended to revenge him but my father prevented me _ so A from doing B not to C not D not doing h I’, worried about ……… to a new class A moving B move C to move D to moving i Thank you for ……… to the website A write B to write C writing D to writing j What activities you enjoy …………….? A doing B C to be done D to Fill in the blanks with the prepositions of time "in , on , at" a The meeting is going to start ten o'clock …………… the morning b World Environment Day is …………… June c Look! Phoebe is having toast and coke…………… the moment d I want to see the lions ……………….lunch time e Benjamin feels very tired ……………….Fridays He has a French course after school f Theo and Liam will be in Hawai …………….July They will spend their holiday there g What does Hannah like doing ……………….her free time? h People play practical jokes on each other …………….April Fools' Day i It is dangerous to go out here…… ……night because there are wild animals j ………………20 August 2009 Ellie and Finley got married 78 Look at the pictures and write sentences using the past continuous What was happening at the Jones family house when the taxi arrived? When the taxi arrived, Ben was making sandwiches in the kitchen - ………………………………… ………………………………… - ………………………………… … ………………………… … - ………………………………… ….………………………… …… Choose the correct words to complete the sentences a I was studying in my bedroom when I heard / was hearing a strange noise b While I was surfing, it started / was starting to rain c My friends played / were playing football in the classroom when the teacher came d We drove to the beach and then we had / were having a swim e At o’clock Mum and Dad were cooking and I did / was doing my homework f We packed / were packing our suitcases, when the phone rang Complete the email Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verb in the brackets Hi Mark! We (0) arrived here in New York yesterday When we (1) ……… …… (get up) this morning, the sun (2)…………… (shine) It was a beautiful day, so we (3)……………….… (decide) to walk to Central Park We (4)…… …… (sit) on the grass when I (5) ………… (see) my teacher! She (6)…………… (not be) pleased to see me See you soon! Tim 79 10 Choose the correct words from the list below and write them under the correct pictures canoeing holiday honeymoon camping holiday hiking holiday health holiday scuba-diving holiday city holiday sailing holiday beach holiday 80 ... dangerous to go out here…… ……night because there are wild animals j …………… 20 August 20 09 Ellie and Finley got married 78 Look at the pictures and write sentences using the past continuous What... (get up) this morning, the sun (2) …………… (shine) It was a beautiful day, so we (3)……………….… (decide) to walk to Central Park We (4)…… …… (sit) on the grass when I (5) ………… (see) my teacher! She (6)……………... holiday hiking holiday health holiday scuba-diving holiday city holiday sailing holiday beach holiday 80